
Elements of Control
Structure and Meaning in Infinitival Constructions
Idan Landau(Author)
Kluwer Academic Publishers
1st Edition
Published on 30. November 2000
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-7923-6620-1 (ISBN)
Description
This work offers an outlook on the derivation and interpretation of control constructions. From data and observations, it argues that obligatory control comes in two varieties: exhaustive or partial control, the latter obtaining when PRO properly includes the controller. This distinction, arguably universal, is tightly linked to the tense specification of the infinitive. Non-obligatory control, on the other hand, is structurally conditioned, obtaining only in VP-external infinitives. A detailed investigation of how control interacts with super-equi constructions and psychological predicates sheds new light on issues such as extraposition, argument structure, and semantic selection. This book clears up some common misconceptions about the nature of control, as well as sharpening the empirical challenges that face any comprehensive theory in this domain. Regardless of theoretical framework, scholars of syntax and semantics interested in these topics, should find this book a major contribution to the field.
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Edition
1., Ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
references, index
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
512 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7923-6620-1 (9780792366201)
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Content
Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction. 2. Exhaustive and Partial Control. 3. Obligatory and Non-Obligatory Control. 4. Control and Predication. 5. Implicit Control and Control Shift. References. Index.